PLEURAL EMPYEMA CAUSED BY LEUCONOSTOC SPP

A rare case of pleural empyema caused by Leuconostoc spp, is reported, The patient was treated successfully with clindamycin. To our knowled ge this is the first reported case of pleural empyema caused by Leucon ostoc spp. in a patient with characteristic predisposing factors, such as a serious underlying disease, previous vancomycin therapy and thor acic access device. Our case illustrates that Leuconostoc spp, can cau se pleural infection as further evidence of its human pathogenecity.